The architecture of the Qin Palace leans towards grandeur and magnificence, with every detail reflecting the thriving spirit of the Qin state, and those who come and go are full of energy and vitality.
The three states of Han, Zhao, and Wei, which had already been conquered, needed to be integrated into the Qin state, which was a huge undertaking. Then there was the next step: to send troops to attack the state of Chu.
Therefore, the number of bamboo slips that King Ying Zheng of Qin needed to review each day could fill three carts, and he probably spent the entire day in his bedchamber dealing with them from sunrise to sunset.
He spent his time on political affairs, and inevitably neglected his harem.
Ying Zheng's harem remained peaceful because he had few favored concubines. The main reason was that it was pointless for them to compete for his favor; the King of Qin's heart was not in the harem. Did they expect to compete with memorials and ministers for his affections?
Therefore, Zhao Gao inevitably felt somewhat awkward when facing Lady Chu standing in front of him.
"As you should know, His Majesty is in the midst of governing and does not like to be disturbed."
Madam Chu had clearly dressed up, her beauty as lovely as a spring flower at dawn. She spoke softly:
"I have just missed Your Majesty for a long time. You can go and inform Your Majesty. I will bear all the consequences!"
Zhao Gao almost laughed out loud. "That sounds nice, but when the king punishes me, will you jump out and plead for me?"
He was very polite, but he wouldn't budge. He had no relationship with Madam Chu and would only let people in if he had taken the wrong medicine.
After much arguing, Madam Chu finally left in anger.
Watching her retreating figure, Zhao Gao thought to himself, "She must have heard that Qin and Chu are about to go to war, so she came to see the king. How incredibly stupid!"
Zhao Gao was disdainful. He would admire anyone who wanted to help their motherland by stealing intelligence, bribing officials to speak well of the Chu state, or even stabbing the King of Qin.
He never expected to beg and beg for beauty; he must have been out of his mind.
With such a mother around, Prince Fusu was probably not going to make it. Zhao Gao's thoughts drifted to the other princes in the harem.
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The Qin state dispatched an army of 200,000 men, led by Li Xin and Meng Tian, to the Qin-Chu border.
The political landscape in the court was in flux. Li Si and his associates were devising strategies to attack Chu. However, Qin and Chu had maintained a long-standing alliance through marriage, and the Chu people held considerable power in Qin. This group of people were filled with anxiety and tried their best to stop the attack on Chu.
Meanwhile, Lady Chu's actions became increasingly out of control as she desperately sought an opportunity to see Ying Zheng.
To discerning people, all of this was in vain; the path of Qin's unification of the world could not be stopped for Chu.
A war between Qin and Chu is inevitable!
"The time is almost right, host, how should we insert ourselves?"
The system nestled in Ling Xiao's arms and asked.
Qin will definitely defeat Chu. Now that we know the outcome, of course we should increase our stakes and improve our position.
Ling Xiao stuffed the plump carrots into the flower basket she had woven a few days ago, saying:
"Ying Zheng's eldest son, Fusu, whose birth mother was from the State of Chu, was in a rather precarious position at this time, and needed the adorable jade rabbit to comfort him!"
The system was taken aback. Before it could speak, a large amount of data was forcibly input into its mind.
Oh, this system understands...
In the garden, Fusu walked alone ahead, followed by only two servants of medium age.
At only seven years old, Fusu inherited the good looks of his parents. His cute, fair face still had baby fat, and his eyes, which were shaped quite like Ying Zheng's, were extremely beautiful.
His face, however, was sullen and unhappy. The things that Lady Chu had done these past few days had made the entire harem a laughing stock.
He tried to persuade his mother not to do this, since Qin's attack on Chu was already irreversible, and Fusu naturally believed that Qin would win.
Once the State of Chu falls, the remaining members of the Chu royal family will need Lady Chu's help even more. Why make the King dislike her now?
All she got in return was Madam Chu's hysterical crying and wailing.
"Why do something that's clearly impossible?" Fusu muttered to himself, his face scrunched up in a frown.
Suddenly, he heard voices coming from ahead.
"Have you heard? Prince Gao has been praised by the King again!"
"How could I not know? I was wondering the same thing. Prince Gao wasn't particularly outstanding before, but he's been quite active lately. His Majesty has praised him several times."
Another voice snorted coldly:
"What do you know? In the past, Prince Fusu was the eldest son, so naturally, he was compared to the lowest of the low. But things are different now."
"No way! His Majesty used to adore Prince Fusu. When he was born, His Majesty offered sacrifices to the past kings, and Prince Fusu was always by his side during the sacrifices."
"So what? Prince Fusu's downfall was due to having a brainless mother! It's one thing for her to be stupid, but the other day she even used Prince Fusu's name to plead with the king not to attack Chu. How laughable!"
Upon hearing this, Fusu was struck dumb. Had his mother gone mad to such an extent? Couldn't she be as calm and clear-headed as Empress Dowager Huayang? Why did she have to become a knife in the hands of the Chu people?
He didn't quietly leave; instead, he instructed two eunuchs to follow him, then forced back his tears, clenched his fists, and walked out.
The two gossiping people were so frightened that they knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.
"You're spouting nonsense and trying to sow discord between my father, sons, and brothers. Go to Zhao Gao and be punished yourselves!"
Fusu, with a stern face, imagined how his father would handle the situation and punish the two who were crying and begging without any mercy.
After that, I wandered aimlessly, the words I had heard kept echoing in my mind, and the more I thought about it, the sadder I became, but I stubbornly refused to let myself cry.
Arriving at a flowerbed, I had just sat down when a white rabbit suddenly darted out.
The bouncy bunny ears are so cute! They're running around wildly, as if a ferocious beast is chasing them.
The white rabbit suddenly bumped into Fusu's arms. Startled by the rabbit's soft touch, Fusu stared wide-eyed and remained motionless.
The rabbit was clearly stunned for a moment, its eyes rolled around, and then it lay down on its back with its four legs in the air, its head slumped to the side, its eyes closed, as if it had been knocked unconscious.
The rabbit was knocked down by a child.
The rabbit is going to die.
Fusu was at a loss, not knowing why the white rabbit, which had been perfectly fine, had suddenly stopped moving.
He carefully extended a finger to poke the rabbit's belly; the flesh was very soft, and he couldn't resist touching it with his whole hand.
"You bumped into me and touched me, so you have to take responsibility for me!"
The rabbit suddenly jumped up, grabbed Fusu's hands with its two front legs, and shouted.
The rabbit can talk!
Poor Fusu was first startled, then forcibly hugged by the rabbit, leaving him completely bewildered. He stammered, "..."
"You bumped into me first, and I didn't even move."
That pitiful and adorable look caused a rare pang of conscience, but Ling Xiao's heart was as hard as iron, and the command system continued to operate.
"I don't care, I'm your rabbit now, you have to take care of me!"
Before Fusu could even react, the eunuchs following him knew that a great opportunity had arrived.
Of all the rabbits in the world, only the Jade Rabbit beside the Moon Goddess can talk! Good heavens, no matter what, it's a good thing that Prince Fusu is being entangled with the Jade Rabbit.
They exchanged a glance, one of them whispering to Fusu the origin of the Jade Rabbit, while the other ran off as fast as he could to deliver the message.
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